Italy, West Nile Virus, Epidemiological Update, September 12 2013, No. 5 (IZS Teramo, extract): 42 human cases so far (23 WNND, 19 WNV; 2 deaths)

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[Source: Teramo Animal Health Research Institute, Italy, full PDF document in Italian: (LINK). Extract, translated.]


West Nile Virus, Epidemiological Update, September 12 2013, No. 5
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2*Epidemiological Update: Human, animal

As of September 12 2013 23 human cases of West Nile virus neuroinvasive disease (WNND) have been reported from the Veneto, Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy Regions. Of these, two had fatal outcome.

Summer fevers surveillance activity confirmed 19 cases of West Nile Fever in the Regions of Veneto (9 cases), and Emilia-Romagna (10 cases).


Tabele 1. Number of Confirmed WNND Cases in Italy

[Region - Province ? Number of WNND cases]

• Lombardia
  • Mantova ? 4
• Veneto
  • Rovigo ? 5
  • Padova ? 1
• Emilia-Romagna
  • Bologna ? 1
  • Ferrara ? 5
  • Modena ? 4
  • Reggio Emilia ? 3
• Total ? 23

Source: Infectious Diseases Epidemiology Department (Cnesps-Iss), with the contribution of the Infectious, Parasitic and Immune-mediated Diseases Department (Mipi) of the National Institute of Health, in coordination with the Fifth Office of the General Directorate for Prevention of the Ministry of Health.
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